An effort is underway to rename a portion of I-10 in Escambia County for an Escambia County deputy killed in the line of duty over 30 years ago. On December, 3, 1988, Deputy Don Cook was at a road-block on Interstate-10 when he was struck and killed by a car being pursued by Santa Rosa…… MORE
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ESCAMBIA – SANTA ROSA TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
A teacher at West Florida High School has been named the 2020 Escambia County School District’s Teacher of the Year. Cheyenne Novotny is a chemistry and environment science teacher at the school. Her selection was announced as the 2020 Teacher of the Year at the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation’s Golden Apple Dinner. The Santa…… MORE
SIKES BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Drivers heading to Pensacola Beach within the next month may experience some traffic delays on the Bob Sikes Bridge. A multi-million-dollar construction project could close lanes on the bridge until March. The closures will be daily Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Commissioner Robert Bender, who represents the district, says they were…… MORE
FLORIDA GAS PRICES
Florida gas prices continue to decline, dropping7 cents at the pump last week. The current state average is $2.37 per gallon, down from a high in January of $2.56 per gallon and has dropped18 cents per gallon in the past 17 days. Mark Jenkins, spokesman for The Triple “A” Auto Club Group, said the state…… MORE
NEW PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR SOUGHT
Escambia County is looking for s new Public Safety Director and applications will be accepted until February 27th. The public safety director is responsible for managing daily operations for Escambia County EMS, Emergency Management, County Dispatch and 911 Center, the Pensacola Beach Lifeguards, the Escambia County Medical Director, and Escambia Fire Rescue’s career and volunteer…… MORE
SERVICE ACADEMY NOMINATIONS
Congressman Matt Gaetz has announced his nominations for U.S service academies. They include 35 students from Northwest Florida high schools and colleges in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties. However, a nomination is not a guarantee of admittance to a service academy and the students will move on to the next part of the…… MORE
EMMITT SMITH AND DERRICK BROOKS HONORED
Emmitt Smith, the former Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame running back, and Derrick Brooks, the former Tampa Bay Bucaneers Hall of Fame linebacker, and both from Pensacola, have been recognized by the NFL as part of the roster of the 100 greatest players. A graduate of Escambia High School Smith won three Super Bowl’s with…… MORE
HURLBURT OFFICER TO SPACE FORCE
Air Force Magazine is reporting a special operations pilot from Hurlburt Field will become the second-highest officer at the Space Force’s Operations Command. Colonel Michael Conley will be promoted to brigadier general, will go to the Space Force after having run the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field since 2018. Colonel Conley oversees Hurlburt…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY FIRE FATALITY
Rescue says one person and five pets died in a fire yesterday morning in Freeport. Firefighters and Walton County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a house fire on County Highway 3280 in Freeport around 11:00 a.m. and found a single wide mobile home on fire. One body was found inside but an identity of the victim…… MORE
ARSONIST ARRESTED
A 40-year-old Baker man is being held in the Covington County Alabama Jail after being accused of setting a home in Baker on fire after firing a pistol at his wife Friday afternoon. Thomas Findley was arrested in Alabama on a warrant from Okaloosa County for domestic violence aggravated assault and other charges after his…… MORE
